Wally New England IPA
Wachusett Brewing Company in Westminster, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.04
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Its been a while since I’ve had ANYTHING from Wachusett, always thought they were mediocre at best. Can from Todd last night at Home brew club. Deep gold slightly hazy thin white head. Rich lightly bready malt with hints of caramel. Wow lots of earthy citrus tropical and pine from the hops. Wow that was a surprise, thats quite an IPA right there!
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2017
at 20:49
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7.5
Looks like double Citra. Smells like Abner but maybe a bit more juicy. The head is sticky and off-white. lots of big bubbles. It’s very thin in the mouthfeel. astringent bitter orange, clementine, a lot of pine essence as well.
Tried
on 10 Jun 2017
at 18:13
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 oz. can that was a blind tasting. Thank you Chalumeaux. Thank you! Aroma of scallions, pine, grapefruit. The flavor reminds me of a top tier New England IPA. The grass, pine, and grapefruit are alive and kicking. Nice bitterness that is balanced with like pale grain. I am shocked how good this is. Very good! Can dated 5/1/17.
Tried
from Can
on 03 Jun 2017
at 18:30
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Canned 4/6/17, drunk 4/27/17.
No agitation/swirling pour: Medium haze. Honey amber. Small white head with moderate retention.
Not overly strong/intensely aromatic but there is a solid juiciness here. Mango and pineapple at the forefront, with low malt character. Bit of grapefruit on the end with no booze.
Dry with light cracker-like malt and low, somewhat loose carbonation providing a fairly soft texture. Good maltiness to it, despite the strong attenuation and a fair amount of spicy bitterness that easily balances but doesn’t get tacky or go overboard. The ester and light alcohol is a touch strong on the finish but lots of juicy hop character helps mitigate this, for the most part.
With agitation/swirling of sediment pour: Heavily hazy, bordering soupy. Huge, white, well-retained head.
Still not intensely aromatic but what is there is nice. The yeast/wheat/hop sediment makes for a softer, less spicy/grapefruit-laden nose.
Texture improved, of course. Overall a bit muted with some yeastiness and no real intense juiciness but VERY solid stuff. By far the best beer they’ve put out. I never really doubted they could brew a good beer, but they just filter the shit out of everything, so it was nice to try this one.
No agitation/swirling pour: Medium haze. Honey amber. Small white head with moderate retention.
Not overly strong/intensely aromatic but there is a solid juiciness here. Mango and pineapple at the forefront, with low malt character. Bit of grapefruit on the end with no booze.
Dry with light cracker-like malt and low, somewhat loose carbonation providing a fairly soft texture. Good maltiness to it, despite the strong attenuation and a fair amount of spicy bitterness that easily balances but doesn’t get tacky or go overboard. The ester and light alcohol is a touch strong on the finish but lots of juicy hop character helps mitigate this, for the most part.
With agitation/swirling of sediment pour: Heavily hazy, bordering soupy. Huge, white, well-retained head.
Still not intensely aromatic but what is there is nice. The yeast/wheat/hop sediment makes for a softer, less spicy/grapefruit-laden nose.
Texture improved, of course. Overall a bit muted with some yeastiness and no real intense juiciness but VERY solid stuff. By far the best beer they’ve put out. I never really doubted they could brew a good beer, but they just filter the shit out of everything, so it was nice to try this one.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2017
at 10:26
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Poured from can dated 3/16/17 hazy dark golden orange with a white head. Aromas of resinous pine floral notes scallion and citrus. Taste is decent citrus rind grapefruit scallion medium mouthfeel and a nice hop finish. Wow! --- Beer merged from original tick of Wally on 14 Apr 2017 at 17:52 - Score: 7
Tried
from Can
on 14 Apr 2017
at 16:51